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WIND-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 35 5,034, datedDecember 28, 1886.

Applicaion filed July 16, 1886. Serial No. 208,181, (No model.) Patentedin Begi'um July 17, 1886, No.73,519; in England July 17, 1886, No.8,068; in France July 17, 1886. No. 176,821, and in Spain July 17, 1886,No. 9,574.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known/that l, THEoDoR SCHULZE, a subject of the," Kino' ofPrussia, Empire of Germany, residing-,Pat the city of Guben, in theKingdom of Prussia, Empire of Germany,

have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Horizont-al Wndan/dWater Motors, (patented in Belgium', No. 73,519, dated July 17,1886; inEngland, No. 8,068, dated July 17, 1886; France, No. 176,821, dated July17, 1886, and Spain, No. 9, 574, dated July 17, 1886,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved wind orwater motor of simple construction in which a very great surface onwhich the wind or water can act is obtained.

The invention consists in the combination, with a wheel, of wingspivoted on the same, and two concentric rings, one larger and the othersmaller, provided with adjustable vlugs against which the wings canrest, which lugs can be adjusted by a series lof chains,all as will befully described and set forth hereinafter,

.and pointed out in the claims.

ln thc accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of` my improvedwind and water motor. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view ofthe same. FigSis au end elevation of the windmotor, a portion being in section. Figs.4L and 5 are detail side views of the adjustable lugs. Fig. 6 is anenlarged detail sectional View of the shaft, showing the rollers for thechains or wires for adjusting the lugs in position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. A

In the drawings, a represents a series of wings, which are each providedwith a shaft, b, journaled at the top and bottom in a ring, d, in such amanner that the shafts of the wings can turn freely on theirlongitudinal axes. The ring d is connected by spokes c with a hub on avertical shaft, A, and on said spokes the rings f f the former smallerandA the latter larger than the ring d, are secured concentric with saidring d. On the ringsff the lugs g g are pivoted, the upper ends of thelugs which project beyond the plane of the ringsf being beveled in theopposite direction. The lugs g are provided with downwardly-projectingarms M, the arms M and the lugs g being connected by rods k, pivoted tothe lugs g above the pivots of said lugs. Springs t', secured on 'theringf, act on the downwardlyprojecting arms M ofthe lugs g. The lugs ggare arranged on radial lines about midway between the shafts b, so thatthe lines connecting each shaft with its corresponding lug, g gf ,formabout a right angle. Chains or wires 7c3, that are secured to the lowerends of the several arms M of the lugs g, are passed over pulleys k, xedon a ring of the main shaft, and are provided on their lower ends witheyes which can be fastened to pins 7a2, projecting from a collar on themain shaft A. A wheel, m, having teeth on its inner edge and an arm,m,\is mounted loosely on the shaft A and adapted to 'engage with theteeth of a pinion, a, in which arm a roller, m2, is pivoted, the arm mbeing of such length that the roller m2 can act on those wingsprojecting over the ring or wheel f. The teeth of apinion, n, engagewith the teeth of a cog-wheel, m2, said pinion being mounted on theupper end ofthe shaft a, journaled in an arm on the hub to which thewings are fastened, and in an arm, O, Xed on the shaft A. On the lowerend of the shaft a the bevel cog-wheel a2 is mounted and engages withthe bevel cog-wheelnf, having a crankhandle, a, by means of which thebevel, cogwheels n3 a2 and the shaft n and the pinion a on the same canbe turned.

The operation is as follows: Under the action of the springer' the lugsg g are all in such position that their beveled ends project above theplanes ofthe ringsff,and the wings c in revolving can strike and restagainst one of the said lugs. lf the wind blows in the direction of thearrow c', Fig. 1, it swings some of the wings a againstthe lugs g on theouter ring, f and others against the lugs g on the inner ring, f, andothers are in the line of the wind, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.lThe wings change their position as the wheel revolvesJ and atV all timesthe greater number of wings rests against the lugs, and the force of thesaid wings acting on the said lugsturns the wheel. In case it is desiredto throw any of the wings out of operation, the corresponding chain orwire, lo, is pulled downward,whereby the lugs operated by said chain areswung down, so that the Wings cannot rest against the lugs, but canrotate freely. Those wings at which thelugs g g' are swung down do notassist in propelling the wheel, but are always in the direction of thewind. The lugs g g are held lowered by fastening the rings on the lowerends of the corresponding chains on the pinslcz. Vhen it is desired tobring thesaid wings into action again, the chains are released, when thesprings i swing the lugs g g up. It is necessary, however, that thewings are brought into proper position, so that they can rest againstthe lugs. To accomplish this the shaft a is turned by the crank-handlen, whereby the arm m is inoved inthe direction of the arrow y. Theroller 'm2 on the end ofthe arm'm strikes those ends of the Wingsresting over the inner edge of the ring f, presses them against thebeveled ends of the lugsg, project ing above the ringf, whereby the saidlugs are swung down until the wings have passed, then snap up and thewings are then in position to rest against the lugs. As the arin O isiXed on the shaft A, the pinion n, the wheel m, and the arm m turn withthe windwheel.

In case the motor is to be used as a water- 1noto1,the ad j ustingchainsare arranged above the wheel instead of below.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a `horizontal wind-motor, the combi nation,with two rings, of a series of wings pivoted on the same to swing ontheir vertical axes, lugs against which the wings rest, and a wheelhaving an. arm for shifting the wings into position, substantially asshown and described.'

2. In a horizontal wind-motor, the combination, with two rings, of aseries of wings pivoted on the same to swing on their vertical axes, apair of lugs for each wingagainst which the said wings can rest,mechanism for adjuslingtheposition ofthe lugs, a cog-wheel, m, a pinion,n, engaging with the same, an arm, m', on the wheel m, and mechanism forrevolving said wheel in, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a horizontal Wind-motor, the combination, with rings, of wingspivoted on said rings, pivoted lugs against which the Wings can rest,the cog-wheelum, having the arm m', the roller fm2 on said arm, thepinion n, the shaft u', the bevel cog-Wheels n? n3, and-chains foradjusting the positions of the lugs, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specication in thepresence of two sub-I scribing witnesses.

THEonoR soHUL'ZE.

Witnesses:

GUsTAv KGEM ELLE.

A. MHLE.

